Can't read screen

I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small and
blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the writing is
clear.

Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me if
this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me what to do
about it?

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(Lynn) wrote in
news::
> I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
> help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small
> and blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the
> writing is clear.
>
> Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me
> if this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me
> what to do about it?

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"Lynn" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
> help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small and
> blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the writing is
> clear.
>
> Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me if
> this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me what to do
> about it?
>
> It's weird.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Lynn

You say 'some' websites.....'so do you mean most are okay?
If all are blurred it could be a video drivers issue.
If it's the printing that's small, try this....
Hold down your Ctrl key whilst moving the mouse-wheel....'does it help?
Any change?
G.

"NoOne" <> wrote in message
news:BN78b.3184$...
>
> "Lynn" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
> > help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small and
> > blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the writing is
> > clear.
> >
> > Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me if
> > this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me what to do
> > about it?
> >
> > It's weird.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Lynn
>
> You say 'some' websites.....'so do you mean most are okay?
> If all are blurred it could be a video drivers issue.
> If it's the printing that's small, try this....
> Hold down your Ctrl key whilst moving the mouse-wheel....'does it help?
> Any change?
> G.
>
>
>
>

Is it clear when you use a word processor?
(Can you read the text easily?)
G.

"Lynn" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
> help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small and
> blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the writing is
> clear.
>
> Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me if
> this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me what to do
> about it?
>
> It's weird.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Lynn

Lynn wrote:
> I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
> help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small and
> blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the writing is
> clear.
>
> Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me if
> this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me what to do
> about it?
>
> It's weird.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Lynn

Lynn wrote:
> I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
> help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small and
> blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the writing
> is clear.
>
> Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me if
> this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me what to
> do about it?
>
> It's weird.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Lynn

What type of monitor have you got.

If you've got a LCD screen make sure that you've got it set to the
preferred resolution..

(Lynn) wrote in
news::
> I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
> help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small and
> blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the writing is
> clear.
>
> Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me if
> this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me what to do
> about it?
>
> It's weird.

Some websites set the font size in pixels. Changing the text size wont
work in those cases.

Petit Alexi <9.invalid> wrote in message news:<Xns93F4607EC1C1Acwqf91b3invalid@216.196.97.131>...
> (Lynn) wrote in
> news::
>
> > I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
> > help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small and
> > blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the writing is
> > clear.
> >
> > Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me if
> > this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me what to do
> > about it?
> >
> > It's weird.
>
> Some websites set the font size in pixels. Changing the text size wont
> work in those cases.
>
> In Internet Explorer try
>
> Tools > Accessibility > Ignore font sizes specified on web pages.

I'll try this . Thanks. The mouse spin seems to work, at least on
the pages I tried.

Greg M <> wrote in message news:<Xns93F3C8B249F59xooo2@216.196.97.132>...
> Hold down the ctrl key and spin yer mouse wheel.
>
> (Lynn) wrote in
> news::
>
> > I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
> > help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small
> > and blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the
> > writing is clear.
> >
> > Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me
> > if this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me
> > what to do about it?

"Kraftee" <> wrote in message news:<3288b.370$>...
> Lynn wrote:
> > I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
> > help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small and
> > blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the writing
> > is clear.
> >
> > Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me if
> > this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me what to
> > do about it?
> >
> > It's weird.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Lynn
>
> What type of monitor have you got.

Just says Plug and Play .
>
> If you've got a LCD screen make sure that you've got it set to the
> preferred resolution..

I don't know , but that is what the tech tried to do but it didn't work.

"trout" <> wrote in message news:<bjr29m$m954a$-berlin.de>...
> Lynn wrote:
>
> > I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
> > help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small and
> > blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the writing is
> > clear.
> >
> > Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me if
> > this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me what to do
> > about it?
> >
> > It's weird.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Lynn
>
> Assuming you're using Internet Explorer: View; Text size.

Can you tell me where to find that? I am using Explorer.

Google takes 3 to 9 hours to post, usually the latter so sorry I
didn't get the answers to everyone sooner.

(Lynn) wrote in
news::
> Petit Alexi <9.invalid> wrote in message
> news:<Xns93F4607EC1C1Acwqf91b3invalid@216.196.97.131>...
>> (Lynn) wrote in
>> news::
>>
>> > I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
>> > help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small and
>> > blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the writing
>> > is clear.
>> >
>> > Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me if
>> > this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me what to
>> > do about it?
>> >
>> > It's weird.
>>
>> Some websites set the font size in pixels. Changing the text size
>> wont work in those cases.
>>
>> In Internet Explorer try
>>
>> Tools > Accessibility > Ignore font sizes specified on web pages.
>
> I'll try this .

It's a toggle, so you can always turn it off if you don't like it.
> Thanks. The mouse spin seems to work, at least on
> the pages I tried.

<http://www.theonion.com/> is an example of a page that won't change using
the spinny mouse wheel thing, or the text size changer.

Like I say, it's only if they specify the size of fonts using pixel sizes.

Lynn wrote:
> "trout" <> wrote in message
> news:<bjr29m$m954a$-berlin.de>...
>> Lynn wrote:
>>
>>> I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
>>> help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small and
>>> blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the writing
>>> is
>>> clear.
>>>
>>> Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me if
>>> this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me what to
>>> do
>>> about it?
>>>
>>> It's weird.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Lynn
>>
>> Assuming you're using Internet Explorer: View; Text size.
>
> Can you tell me where to find that? I am using Explorer.
>
>
> Google takes 3 to 9 hours to post, usually the latter so sorry I
> didn't get the answers to everyone sooner.
>
> Thanks to all , I knew I should have come here first.
>
>
> Lynn

Do you mean that you are accessing the Net with "Windows Explorer",
instead of "Internet Explorer"?
If so; I'd advise that you use the latter, instead; as there is much
more flexibility with the interface.
--
"Good luck."

"trout" <> wrote in message news:<bjtej2$modd5$-berlin.de>...
> Lynn wrote:
>
> > "trout" <> wrote in message
> > news:<bjr29m$m954a$-berlin.de>...
> >> Lynn wrote:
> >>
> >>> I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
> >>> help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small and
> >>> blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the writing
> >>> is
> >>> clear.
> >>>
> >>> Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me if
> >>> this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me what to
> >>> do
> >>> about it?
> >>>
> >>> It's weird.
> >>>
> >>> Thank you,
> >>>
> >>> Lynn
> >>
> >> Assuming you're using Internet Explorer: View; Text size.
> >
> > Can you tell me where to find that? I am using Explorer.
> >
> >
> > Google takes 3 to 9 hours to post, usually the latter so sorry I
> > didn't get the answers to everyone sooner.
> >
> > Thanks to all , I knew I should have come here first.
> >
> >
> > Lynn
>
> Do you mean that you are accessing the Net with "Windows Explorer",
> instead of "Internet Explorer"?
> If so; I'd advise that you use the latter, instead; as there is much
> more flexibility with the interface.

No, I am using Internet Explorer and everything seems to be fixed I
found the view/text. It must have worked. Thanks a bunch.

(Lynn) wrote in
news::
> Greg M <> wrote in message
> news:<Xns93F3C8B249F59xooo2@216.196.97.132>...
>> Hold down the ctrl key and spin yer mouse wheel.
>>
>> (Lynn) wrote in
>> news::
>>
>> > I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites -
>> > including help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing
>> > is so small and blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read
>> > it. Some of the writing is clear.
> Thanks, it does work.
>
> Lynn

Maybee this will work. If you have a scroll mouse ( mouse with a scroll
wheel on top ) go to that web site. Hold down CTRL on your keyboard and
scroll down one or two tics at a time. That may enlarge everything for
you. Hope that works. I found that when I wondered why one day my yahoo
inbox was small the next it has huge.

Robert

(Lynn) wrote in
news::
> "Kraftee" <> wrote in message
> news:<3288b.370$>...
>> Lynn wrote:
>> > I have a new Dell with Windows XP. On many websites - including
>> > help/support from Dell and Microsoft, the printing is so small and
>> > blurred and absolutely faded, I can't read it. Some of the writing
>> > is clear.
>> >
>> > Talked to Dell and the tech didn't help me. Can anyone tell me if
>> > this is a Dell or Microsoft problem. Or can anyone tell me what to
>> > do about it?
>> >
>> > It's weird.
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> >
>> > Lynn
>>
>> What type of monitor have you got.
>
> Just says Plug and Play .
>>
>> If you've got a LCD screen make sure that you've got it set to the
>> preferred resolution..
>
> I don't know , but that is what the tech tried to do but it didn't
> work.
>
> Hopefully the spin will be the answer.
>

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